expected Kira and her to peel down naked and let them
have a quickie right here on the casino floor.
Gieselle liked the cockiness.
"Ladies." Boone touched the brim of his hat.
Dallas and the other cowboy did the same.
Kira took a step toward Dallas. "I enjoyed watching you
ride today."
He nodded once. "Thank you. I'm…comin' back from a dry
spell." He held out his hand. "I'm Dallas Burns."
She smiled. "Oh, I know who you are."
Gieselle had to suppress an eye roll.
Boone shifted closer to Gieselle. "I'm Boone
Hancock." His eyes took in the details of her face. "And I'm rightly
glad to meet you." He took her hand.
The tingle of sexual desire raced along her arm and down
deep inside, shocking her core with an achy, molten quiver.
His eyes opened a little wider. Had he felt it, too?
"I'm Gieselle Colberg-Staub." The words came out
in a seductive purr.
Boone grinned. "Three names, wow." He didn't
release her hand. "Where are you from?"
She'd worked for years to obliterate her accent. Had she
lapsed into New York English in her excitement? "Manhattan."
"New York?" He looked deeper into her eyes.
"I think you're the first person I've met from there, but if all the women
are as beautiful as you, I've been missing out."
She sucked in an uneven breath. Yes, it was a hokey,
overused line, but with his blue eyes looking so sincere, it worked for him—and
it worked on her. She felt warmth rush her cheeks. "You're sweet."
He lifted her hand and kissed it, his mouth lingering a
couple seconds, his blue gaze locking with hers. "You're delicious."
A double-shot of lust raged through her, and her eyes nearly
rolled back in her head.
Kira elbowed her and gave her a warning glance. They'd
promised to watch out for each other this vacation, stick together until they
felt comfortable that their respective men were harmless and trustworthy. How
could her friend tell that Gieselle was nearly ready to drag this cowboy back
to the hotel room?
Dallas held out his hand to Gieselle. "Dallas
Burns."
Boone released her hand and she shook the cowboy's.
"Gieselle Colberg-Staub. Congratulations on your rides
today. It's good to see you back up at the top."
He blinked, surprise showing in his eyes. "You're a
rodeo fan?"
She took back her hand and nodded. "I've been watching
it for years, but today was my first live event."
The third cowboy stepped closer and held out his hand.
"Glad to meet you, Miss Gieselle. Once you've seen us live, you'll be
addicted for life." He grinned. "Jayden Hancock."
She shook his hand as she appraised his face. He resembled
his older brother but with curly blond hair and inky blue eyes. "Nice to
meet you. You rode barebacks today, right?"
He nodded. "Yes, ma'am."
"I heard your name and wondered if you were
related."
He stuffed his hands in his jeans pockets. "I don't
like to admit to it, but yeah, I'm related to a bull rider."
The cowboys and Gieselle laughed, and Kira smiled, her eyes
shifting like she didn't get the joke.
Boone introduced himself to Kira then brought his attention
right back to Gieselle. "You look like you could use a drink."
"Can I buy you a drink?" Dallas and Jayden both
asked Kira.
"Mmm hmm." She smiled and batted her eyes.
Gieselle elbowed her back, giving her a meaningful stare.
Kira ignored her and stepped closer to the two cowboys, out
of reach of Gieselle's elbow.
Boone turned, separating them from the group. "What are
you drinking?" His voice rolled slow and sexy, and longing stirred inside
her.
"Gin and tonic." She gestured to the huge slot
machine. "Let me finish my credits and maybe…" She glanced at him,
deciding how flirty to be.
He set his hand on her bare arm. "Maybe we can find a
quiet spot to talk?"
Shivers of excitement coursed through her. "That'd be
nice." It came out on a breath.
"Birthday Baby."
She blinked. "What?" How did he know it was her
birthday?
He looked at the six-foot tall slot machine. "You're
playing Birthday Baby. I'm guessing it's
have a quickie right here on the casino floor.
Gieselle liked the cockiness.
"Ladies." Boone touched the brim of his hat.
Dallas and the other cowboy did the same.
Kira took a step toward Dallas. "I enjoyed watching you
ride today."
He nodded once. "Thank you. I'm…comin' back from a dry
spell." He held out his hand. "I'm Dallas Burns."
She smiled. "Oh, I know who you are."
Gieselle had to suppress an eye roll.
Boone shifted closer to Gieselle. "I'm Boone
Hancock." His eyes took in the details of her face. "And I'm rightly
glad to meet you." He took her hand.
The tingle of sexual desire raced along her arm and down
deep inside, shocking her core with an achy, molten quiver.
His eyes opened a little wider. Had he felt it, too?
"I'm Gieselle Colberg-Staub." The words came out
in a seductive purr.
Boone grinned. "Three names, wow." He didn't
release her hand. "Where are you from?"
She'd worked for years to obliterate her accent. Had she
lapsed into New York English in her excitement? "Manhattan."
"New York?" He looked deeper into her eyes.
"I think you're the first person I've met from there, but if all the women
are as beautiful as you, I've been missing out."
She sucked in an uneven breath. Yes, it was a hokey,
overused line, but with his blue eyes looking so sincere, it worked for him—and
it worked on her. She felt warmth rush her cheeks. "You're sweet."
He lifted her hand and kissed it, his mouth lingering a
couple seconds, his blue gaze locking with hers. "You're delicious."
A double-shot of lust raged through her, and her eyes nearly
rolled back in her head.
Kira elbowed her and gave her a warning glance. They'd
promised to watch out for each other this vacation, stick together until they
felt comfortable that their respective men were harmless and trustworthy. How
could her friend tell that Gieselle was nearly ready to drag this cowboy back
to the hotel room?
Dallas held out his hand to Gieselle. "Dallas
Burns."
Boone released her hand and she shook the cowboy's.
"Gieselle Colberg-Staub. Congratulations on your rides
today. It's good to see you back up at the top."
He blinked, surprise showing in his eyes. "You're a
rodeo fan?"
She took back her hand and nodded. "I've been watching
it for years, but today was my first live event."
The third cowboy stepped closer and held out his hand.
"Glad to meet you, Miss Gieselle. Once you've seen us live, you'll be
addicted for life." He grinned. "Jayden Hancock."
She shook his hand as she appraised his face. He resembled
his older brother but with curly blond hair and inky blue eyes. "Nice to
meet you. You rode barebacks today, right?"
He nodded. "Yes, ma'am."
"I heard your name and wondered if you were
related."
He stuffed his hands in his jeans pockets. "I don't
like to admit to it, but yeah, I'm related to a bull rider."
The cowboys and Gieselle laughed, and Kira smiled, her eyes
shifting like she didn't get the joke.
Boone introduced himself to Kira then brought his attention
right back to Gieselle. "You look like you could use a drink."
"Can I buy you a drink?" Dallas and Jayden both
asked Kira.
"Mmm hmm." She smiled and batted her eyes.
Gieselle elbowed her back, giving her a meaningful stare.
Kira ignored her and stepped closer to the two cowboys, out
of reach of Gieselle's elbow.
Boone turned, separating them from the group. "What are
you drinking?" His voice rolled slow and sexy, and longing stirred inside
her.
"Gin and tonic." She gestured to the huge slot
machine. "Let me finish my credits and maybe…" She glanced at him,
deciding how flirty to be.
He set his hand on her bare arm. "Maybe we can find a
quiet spot to talk?"
Shivers of excitement coursed through her. "That'd be
nice." It came out on a breath.
"Birthday Baby."
She blinked. "What?" How did he know it was her
birthday?
He looked at the six-foot tall slot machine. "You're
playing Birthday Baby. I'm guessing it's
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